2018, Number 4
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Rev Fac Med UNAM 2018; 61 (4)
Acute appendagitis. Presentation of a case
Herrera MR, Cornelio RG, Romero MR, Ramírez AJL, de Miguel IR, Quiroz CO
Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 38-40
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ABSTRACT
Acute appendagitis is one of the causes of undiagnosed abdominal
pain, because it may mimic diverticulitis or appendicitis.
This is due to a torsion or thrombosis of the vascular
pedicle of an epiploic appendage resulting in ischemia
and infarction. The diagnosis is usually a radiological finding.
However, it has an auto-limited course with a spontaneous
resolution between 5 to 7 days.
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